The MX-5 is everything right. We can appreciate the effort GM has put into the Solstice and Sky, but, hell, GM couldn't even get the drop top right. Hello? Mazda's been doing that right for 17 years! So now GM has finally caught on to the idea of making a cool roadster (and that they did -- drop top goofiness not withstanding -- the Solstice and Sky are good) and Mazda has blown past them again.

Mazda (in 1989): Check it! A little roadster. And you can lower the roof without getting out of the car!
GM: Yawn.
Ford: Zzzz
GM (in 2002): Man, we should make a roadster.
Ford: Zzzz
GM (working): Whew! Man, this looks good. Yeah, you have to get out of the car to drop the top, but after a few minutes, you'll be happy.
GM (today): There. All done. Just get out to drop the top.
Mazda: Nice. We have a new hardtop of the roadster. And it only added 77 pounds of stuff!
GM (yelling!): Dammit! OK, let's get on this! We need it done by... 2022! Hurry!
Ford: Zzzz

OK, so Ford owns a chunk of Mazda. So what? Where's Ford's roadster? The Thunderbird? Please. It was like someone squatted that turd out at the start of a long weekend.

C!C!C! synopsis: the dude who helped Mazda rock is going to help Ford. It's a smart move, we think. Mazda's on a roll (sales up ~25% since this dude started with Mazda) at a time when Ford isn't (at least as far as the U.S. market goes). Note to Bill Ford: this dude is gunning for your job. Remember, his brother is already a fancy boy a Jaguar. So watch out when they offer to take you to the English countryside for tea and bicuits—it'll be a trap!

We pictured the Mazda3 because it's a cool little car. Even the Joe from My Ford Dreams bought one!